The Annual Balloon Rally began in 1987 and is considered the granddaddy of all Midwest Hot-Air Balloon festivals. This 35th anniversary opens at 6:00 PM Friday night where you can enjoy food, beverages and live music as you watch over 20 giant Hot-Air Balloons lift off and fly out from WIU’s Vince Grady Field.
Then Saturday, beginning in the wee hours of the morning and lasting all day, witness the skies across Macomb filled with balloons. At 6:00 PM on Vince Grady Field sample food trucks and listen to live music from "The Leftovers" while strolling amongst a field of towering Hot-Air Balloons. And as the sun sets and the pilots fire things up for the unforgettable spectacle that is “Balloon Glow!”
It's all part of Macomb's Art, Wind & Fire Weekend including the annual Gazebo Art Festival and the YFC Disc Golf Tournament!
Learn more at www.facebook.com/MacombBalloonRally or www.visitforgottonia.com